[Japan-Korea Premier League showdown]”To our eternal rival Japan…” Korean media shocked that the total number of people who have played in the Premier League has been overtaken? “It’s really shocking” (Football Channel editorial department)

On the 22nd local time, the Korean media Chosun Ilbo reported that the total number of players who have played in the English Premier League in Japan is now higher than in Korea. In the Premier League this summer, Japanese national soccer team members Kamada Daichi transferred to Crystal Palace and Sugawara Yukinari transferred to Southampton. With Kamada and Sugawara joining Premier League clubs this summer, there are now a total of five Japanese players playing in England: Endo Wataru of Liverpool, Mitoma Kaoru of Brighton, and Tomiyasu Takehiro of Arsenal. The media pointed out that if you add in players who have played in the past, 15 players have played in the Premier League in history. Football Channel Editorial Departmenthttps://news.yahoo.co.jp/articles/1c0dbd8f3e8bb75795daf3d4ad0d057bdd3dbebd #PremierLeague